Effective Date: September 19th, 2024

Applaudo (“us,” “we,” or “our”) operates the website: https://www.applaudo.com or https://www.applaudostudios.com (the “Website”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website and the choices you have associated with that data. We use your data to provide and improve this Website. By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

1. Types of Data Collected

We collect and store cookies. “Cookies” are collected while navigating through our website (Visit our Cookies Policy). Additionally, when you access the Website through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device, unique device ID, IP address, mobile operating system, mobile Internet browser, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data (“Usage Data”).

We may also collect additional personal information when you choose to fill out forms to get in touch, refer a friend, apply for a job, or submit any other type of inquiry available on our website. This information may include Identifying Information (name, address, email address, phone numbers); Internet Activity (browsing history, search history, interaction with the website); and Educational and Employment-Related Information (such as your CV, current, and past employment).

2. Use of Data and Retention

Applaudo uses the data we collect from you to:

• Respond to your inquiries.
• Process your request or application (this may be done by a third party solely for the purpose of responding to your interest in job openings).
• Provide and maintain the Website.
• Notify you about changes to our Website.
• Allow you to participate in interactive features of the Website when you choose to do so.
• Provide analysis or valuable information to improve the Website.
• Send you information about news, events, job openings, and other related content you subscribed to, or any other marketing-related information.
• Monitor Website usage.
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues.

We retain your contact information for up to 5 years to ensure we can manage and respond to your inquiries, as well as maintain records as required by applicable laws. Your personal data may be stored longer if necessary for legal or business purposes.

In addition, we may process your personal data based on:

• Our legitimate interests, such as research, development, marketing, or protecting our legal rights, as long as your interests or rights do not override these.
• Your consent for a specific purpose.
• Compliance with legal obligations.

3. Storage of Information

Your information, including Personal Data, is stored on secured servers with limited access and is not transferred outside the United States of America, Europe, and El Salvador. Applaudo applies strict data privacy and security measures to ensure the safety and integrity of your data. By submitting your data, you agree to its secure storage in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, while complying with legal obligations and maintaining appropriate business records.

4. Disclosure of Data

4.1 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your Personal Data if necessary to:

• Comply with legal obligations or any orders from competent authorities.
• Protect the rights or property of Applaudo.
• Investigate or prevent wrongdoing in connection with the Website.
• Protect the safety of Website users or the public.
• Protect against legal liability.

4.2 Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Website operations, perform services related to the Website, or assist in analyzing its use. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and object to the processing of your personal data. You also have the Right to Data Portability, allowing you to request the transfer of your data, and the Right to Restriction of Processing, which enables you to limit the way your personal data is used.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights regarding the personal information stored on our servers, please contact us at contact@applaudo.com

6. Links to Other Sites

Our Website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to their site. We advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be communicated through a notification on this page, an email notification, or a prominent visual notice on the Website (such as a landing page), ensuring that you are informed of any significant updates.

We recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. These changes become effective once posted on this page.

8. Additional Disclosures for California Residents

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act 2018 (CCPA), the below disclosures complement the policy described above.

Consumer Rights for California Residents

Applaudo (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the website: https://www.applaudo.com or https://www.applaudostudios.com (the “Website”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website and the choices you have associated with that data. We use your data to provide and improve this Website. By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

• No Sale of Information: We do not sell any of your Personal Information. Therefore, the right to opt out from the sale of personal information does not apply to Information collected by us.

• Right to Know/Access Specific Pieces of Information: You have the right to request information about the categories of Personal Information we collected from you, and, for each category, the commercial purposes of such collection, the categories of sources for such Personal Information, and the categories of parties such information has been shared with, if any. You may exercise this right no more than twice in any given 12 months period.

• Right to Request of Deletion of Information: You have the right to require us to permanently delete certain Personal Information that we collected from you. However, this right is subject to a variety of restrictions and exceptions, according to the law, such as legitimate legal or business purposes, to resolve potential disputes, to make or defend legal claims, to conduct audits and/or to enforce any agreements.

• How to Exercise your Deletion Rights, Right to Know or Right to Access Personal Information: You must make a verified request. That is, a request indicating what type of right you wish to exercise that allows usto make sure that you are the person authorized to make such a request or a duly authorized agent of such a person.Please contact us by e-mail at contactus@applaudo.com to communicate your request.There is no charge for exercising your Consumer Rights.

• No Discrimination for Exercise of Consumer Rights: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any rights you may have as a consumer under CCPA.

• Other California Privacy Rights: California’s “Shine the Light” law permits users of our Website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@applaudo.com or in our main offices located at Calle La Reforma Local 2-1, Centro Comercial Plaza San Benito, San Salvador, El Salvador.